Atlanta News

1. This week’s people moves: McDermott, King & Spalding, Dentons and more - IFLR   (King & Spalding), May 7, 2026
2. King & Spalding adds two London partners in as many days - The Global Legal Post   (King & Spalding), May 6, 2026

Atlanta Press Releases

1. Julia Zousmer Elected to Women’s Bar Association of Illinois’ Board of Directors   King & Spalding, May 6, 2026
2. Harold Franklin Wins Atlanta Bar Association’s Highest Honor   King & Spalding, May 6, 2026
3. K&S Litigation Lawyers Honored with 2026 California Lawyer of the Year award by the Daily Journal   King & Spalding, May 6, 2026
4. Leila Fawaz, who is a finalist for the Daily Report's Most Promising Newcomer award, is profiled   King & Spalding, May 6, 2026
5. K&S is profiled as a finalist for the Daily Report's Best Legal Innovation award   King & Spalding, May 6, 2026
6. Ryan Majerus comments on President Trump increasing tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25% from the previously agreed to 15%   King & Spalding, May 6, 2026
7. Accomplished Former Regulator Mona Bhalla Begins Exciting New Phase of Private Practice   Alston & Bird, May 6, 2026
8. King & Spalding Represents California Hospital Association (“CHA”) In Lawsuit Against Anthem Blue Cross   King & Spalding, May 6, 2026
9. King & Spalding Adds Antitrust and Competition Partner Jade-Alexandra Fearns in London   King & Spalding, May 6, 2026
10. King & Spalding Advises Hut 8 on Landmark River Bend Data Center Project Backed by Investment-Grade Financing   King & Spalding, May 6, 2026

Boston News

1. Lawyers at M&A law firms among 30 charged by US in insider trading scheme - Reuters   (Goodwin Procter), May 7, 2026
2. Vinson & Elkins Hires M&A Partner Myer in Denver From WilmerHale - Bloomberg Law News   (Wilmer Hale), May 6, 2026

Boston Press Releases

1. Hybrid Horizons: Hybrid Capital as a Tool in Out-of-Court Debt Workouts   Proskauer: Boston, May 6, 2026
2. Mike Leard and Ritika Bhakhri Mentioned in Law360: “Judge Flushes Fraud Claims Over Plumbing Co. Sale”   Nutter McClennen, May 6, 2026
3. Paul Ayoub Named to 150 Most Influential Bostonians List by Boston Magazine   Nutter McClennen, May 6, 2026
4. 34 Fish & Richardson Attorneys Earn Recognition on 2025 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll    Fish & Richardson, May 6, 2026

California News

1. Wilson Sonsini Adds Ken Sanocki to Expand Energy and Climate Solutions Practice - citybiz   (Wilson Sonsini), May 7, 2026
2. Lawyers at M&A law firms among 30 charged by US in insider trading scheme - Reuters   (Latham & Watkins), May 7, 2026
3. Elite M&A Lawyers Fed Massive Insider-Trading Ring, US Says - Bloomberg   (Latham & Watkins), May 7, 2026
4. Paul Hastings hires sports and M&A lawyer Mark Zerdin in London - Alternatives Watch   (Paul Hastings), May 6, 2026
5. Paul Weiss Hires Gibson Dunn Trial Lawyer to Expand in Houston - Bloomberg Law News   (Gibson Dunn & Crutcher), May 6, 2026
6. Trading Places: Paul Weiss and Kirkland grow in Houston, while Gibson Dunn hires Sullivan & Cromwell appellate co-head - Legal Business   (Gibson Dunn & Crutcher), May 6, 2026
7. N&A, STB, Mori Hamada, NO&T, Latham act on $710 mln semiconductor deal - | Asian Legal Business   (Latham & Watkins), May 6, 2026

California Press Releases

1. Paul Hastings Advises Citigroup and the Other Initial Purchasers in Blackstone Mortgage Trust’s $450...   Paul Hastings, May 6, 2026
2. Paul Hastings Advises Archer Foodservice Partners in Financing Purchase of SternoCandleLamp Holdings   Paul Hastings, May 6, 2026
3. Executive Order Targets Federal Contractors’ ‘Racially Discriminatory DEI Activities’   Cooley, May 6, 2026
4. SEC Issues Semiannual Reporting Proposal   Wilson Sonsini, May 6, 2026
5. Wilson Sonsini Advises QuantWare on $178 Million Series B   Wilson Sonsini, May 6, 2026
6. Wilson Sonsini-Led Deals Honored Among Mergers & Acquisitions' 2026 Middle-Market Deals of the Year   Wilson Sonsini, May 6, 2026
7. Pillsbury Advises Alkira on $475 Million Acquisition by Lumen Technologies   Pillsbury Winthrop, May 6, 2026
8. Paul Hastings Advises ACEA Therapeutics on Its Stock Acquisition Agreement With Phoenix Asia   Paul Hastings, May 6, 2026
9. Paul Hastings Advises Vision Invest on Its Acquisition of Minority Stake in New Sustainable Aviation...   Paul Hastings, May 6, 2026
10. Loeb Represents Service Broadcasting Group in Sale to Urban One   Loeb & Loeb: Press Releases, May 6, 2026
11. Orrick Adds Employment Advisor to Tech Companies   Orrick, May 6, 2026
12. Wilson Sonsini Advises BioOrbit on $13.2 Million Seed Round   Wilson Sonsini, May 6, 2026

Chicago News

1. This week’s people moves: McDermott, King & Spalding, Dentons and more - IFLR   (Dentons), May 7, 2026
2. DLA Piper makes up 62 partners - The Global Legal Post   (DLA Piper), May 6, 2026
3. Newly Merged Top 20 Biglaw Firm’s Growing Pains Include Layoffs - Above the Law   (McDermott Will), May 6, 2026
4. McDermott Trims Schulte Associate Ranks One Year After Merger - Bloomberg Law News   (McDermott Will), May 6, 2026
5. Orrick Nabs Employment Partner in Sacramento From DLA Piper - Bloomberg Law News   (DLA Piper), May 6, 2026

Chicago Press Releases

1. Another Week, Another Date: Navigating TPS EAD Extensions, Court Stays, and the I-9 Compliance Tightrope   Seyfarth Shaw, May 7, 2026
2. California Constructor Publishes Article by Jay Houghton on Cybercrime Insurance for the Construction Industry   Seyfarth Shaw, May 7, 2026
3. The AI Didn’t Go Rogue. Guardrails Were Never There.   Seyfarth Shaw, May 7, 2026
4. The Paper Trail: State Privacy Law Contracting Requirements   Seyfarth Shaw, May 7, 2026
5. Seyfarth Counsels Noble Investment Group in Significant Expansion by Acquiring Upscale Ten-Hotel Select-Service and Extended-Stay Leading Hotel Brands Portfolio in Nine States   Seyfarth Shaw, May 7, 2026
6. Kirkland Advises Diversified on Acquisition of Assets from Camino Natural Resources   Kirkland & Ellis, May 7, 2026
7. Kirkland Advises KKR on Agreement to Sell Axius Water   Kirkland & Ellis, May 6, 2026
8. Kirkland Advises Audax on Close of $1 Billion Direct Lending Continuation Vehicle   Kirkland & Ellis, May 6, 2026
9. Kirkland Advises on Debt Facility to Be Incurred by Joint Venture Between T-Mobile and Wren House   Kirkland & Ellis, May 6, 2026
10. Kirkland Advises on Debt Facility to Be Incurred by Joint Venture Between T-Mobile and Oak Hill   Kirkland & Ellis, May 6, 2026
11. Sidley Matter Named “Deal of the Year” at D CEO Mergers & Acquisition Awards 2026   Sidley News, May 6, 2026
12. Seyfarth Further Bolsters Real Estate Capabilities with Return of Megan Vallerie as Partner in New York   Seyfarth Shaw, May 6, 2026
13. Kirkland Advises Ameresco on Formation of Neogenyx Fuels with HASI   Kirkland & Ellis, May 6, 2026
14. Kirkland Advises Sentinel Capital-Backed NSI on Acquisition by Hubbell   Kirkland & Ellis, May 6, 2026
15. Kirkland Advises Silversmith-Backed Vastian on Growth Investment from Bregal Sagemount   Kirkland & Ellis, May 6, 2026
16. Absolute Credit Series: Private Credit Has Grown Up — Moody’s on What Comes Next   Kirkland & Ellis, May 6, 2026

New York News

1. Newly Merged Top 20 Biglaw Firm’s Growing Pains Include Layoffs - Above the Law   (Schulte Roth & Zabel), May 6, 2026
2. Paul Weiss Hires Gibson Dunn Trial Lawyer to Expand in Houston - Bloomberg Law News   (Paul Weiss), May 6, 2026
3. First The Litigation Partners Left Paul, Weiss. Now Associates Are Being Pushed Out. - Above the Law   (Paul Weiss), May 6, 2026
4. White & Case advises GameStop on $56bn takeover offer for eBay - The Global Legal Post   (White & Case), May 6, 2026
5. Behind the deal: Inside Clifford Chance’s first-ever tokenised IPO mandate win - IFLR   (Clifford Chance), May 6, 2026
6. N&A, STB, Mori Hamada, NO&T, Latham act on $710 mln semiconductor deal - | Asian Legal Business   (Simpson Thacher), May 6, 2026
7. Trading Places: Paul Weiss and Kirkland grow in Houston, while Gibson Dunn hires Sullivan & Cromwell appellate co-head - Legal Business   (Sullivan & Cromwell; Paul Weiss), May 6, 2026

New York Press Releases

1. Clifford Chance promotes 12 new counsel in Asia Pacific   Clifford Chance, May 7, 2026
2. Clifford Chance advises on the financing of the US$300M 440MW Isabela Solar Power Project   Clifford Chance, May 7, 2026
3. Proskauer Advises MoonPay X Games League On Sale of New York’s Summer and Winter Teams to UNA Sports Group   Proskauer Rose, May 6, 2026
4. Coalition Announces Global Cyber Insurance Partnership With Allianz   Skadden Arps, May 6, 2026
5. Corporate Partner Will Myer Joins Vinson & Elkins’ Denver Office   Vinson & Elkins, May 6, 2026
6. Weil Advises on Partnerships Bulletin’s 2026 “Best Transport Project”   Weil Gotshal, May 6, 2026

Philadelphia News

1. Dechert Recruits Three Restructuring Partners in Dallas Office - Bloomberg Law News   (Dechert), May 7, 2026
2. Fox Rothschild promotes deputy GC to become firm’s in-house legal head - The Global Legal Post   (Fox Rothschild), May 6, 2026
3. Movers and Shakers: K&L Gates; Morgan Lewis, Axinn, Eversheds, Harvey, LegalEng & Litera - Legal IT Insider   (Morgan Lewis), May 6, 2026

Philadelphia Press Releases

1. The Rise of the Manosphere Divorce   Blank Rome, May 6, 2026

Texas News

1. Will Myer Joins Vinson & Elkins’ Denver Office as Corporate Partner - Yahoo Finance   (Vinson & Elkins), May 6, 2026
2. Vinson & Elkins Hires M&A Partner Myer in Denver From WilmerHale - Bloomberg Law News   (Vinson & Elkins), May 6, 2026

Texas Press Releases

1. Baker Botts Advises Development Bank of Kazakhstan on KZT 230 Billion Tenge Eurobond Issuance   Baker Botts, May 6, 2026
2. Baker Botts Secures Civil Rights Victory for California Inmate Michael McCurty   Baker Botts, May 6, 2026
3. Shipping Firms Are Being Whipsawed by Changing Stances and Risks as They Wait for Hormuz to Reopen   Holland & Knight (former Thompson & Knight), May 6, 2026
4. You've Hired a Fraudulent Employee. What Comes Next?   Holland & Knight (former Thompson & Knight), May 6, 2026
5. Calif. Justices to Weigh Gilead Negligence Claim in HIV Suit   Holland & Knight (former Thompson & Knight), May 6, 2026

Washington DC News

1. Arnold & Porter hires former Wilkie EU antitrust partner in London - The Global Legal Post   (Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer), May 6, 2026
2. Meta, Google challenge landmark addiction verdict, seek new trial - Daily Journal   (Covington & Burling), May 6, 2026
3. Vinson & Elkins Hires M&A Partner Myer in Denver From WilmerHale - Bloomberg Law News   (Wilmer Hale), May 6, 2026

Washington DC Press Releases

1. Steptoe Attorneys Honored in Mondaq's Thought Leadership Awards   Steptoe & Johnson, May 6, 2026

Eastern US News

1. Movers and Shakers: K&L Gates; Morgan Lewis, Axinn, Eversheds, Harvey, LegalEng & Litera - Legal IT Insider   (K & L Gates), May 6, 2026

Eastern US Press Releases

1. Thomson Reuters Names 16 Venable Attorneys as Stand-Out Lawyers for 2026   Venable, May 6, 2026
2. Shipping Firms Are Being Whipsawed by Changing Stances and Risks as They Wait for Hormuz to Reopen   Holland & Knight, May 6, 2026
3. You've Hired a Fraudulent Employee. What Comes Next?   Holland & Knight, May 6, 2026
4. Nelson Mullins Honored at the Annual United Way Community Awards   Nelson Mullins, May 6, 2026
5. Burr's Melinda Sellers Appointed Chair of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers' Common Interest Ownership Committee   Burr & Forman, May 6, 2026
6. Venable Foundation Awards $770,000 to 101 Nonprofits in Its First Round of 2026 Giving   Venable, May 6, 2026
7. Venable Named to U.S. News 2026 Best Companies to Work For: Law Firms   Venable, May 6, 2026
8. Calif. Justices to Weigh Gilead Negligence Claim in HIV Suit   Holland & Knight, May 6, 2026

Central US News

1. Jones Walker Welcomes Labor & Employment Attorney Daniel Harrell as Partner in Growing Pensacola Office - PR Newswire   (Jones Walker), May 6, 2026
2. Jones Walker Recruits Daniel Harrell for Pensacola Labor Group - Bloomberg Law News   (Jones Walker), May 6, 2026

Central US Press Releases

1. Robert Driscoll was recently featured in a NPR Weekend Edition, “In Louisiana case, the Supreme Court weakens a central part of the Voting Rights Act."   Dickinson Wright, May 6, 2026
2. Honigman Advises O2 Investment Partners on Partnership with Atlas Asphalt   Honigman, May 6, 2026
3. Kutak Rock Attorneys Secure Significant Liability Win in Multi-Million Dollar Dispute   Kutak Rock, May 6, 2026
4. Dorsey Announces Appointment of New Co-Pro Bono Partners   Dorsey & Whitney, May 6, 2026
5. Private Equity & M&A Partner Mark Churchman Joins Dorsey in London   Dorsey & Whitney, May 6, 2026
6. Florida Weighs Criminal Liability for Developers   Jones Walker, May 6, 2026
7. Baker Donelson Continues Growth of New Orleans Office with Addition of Frank Paul Simoneaux III   Baker, Donelson, May 6, 2026
8. Victoria Padula Joins Dickinson Wright Troy Office   Dickinson Wright, May 6, 2026
9. Mark H. Evans Joins Dickinson Wright Toronto Office   Dickinson Wright, May 6, 2026
10. Hospice Audit Updates: UPICs May Pick You for a Prepayment Review   Husch Blackwell Sanders, May 6, 2026
11. Jones Walker Welcomes Labor & Employment Attorney Daniel Harrell as Partner in Growing Pensacola Office   Jones Walker, May 6, 2026
12. SEC Proposes Amendments That Would Allow Public Companies to Elect to File Semiannual Reports Instead of Quarterly Reports   Jones Walker, May 6, 2026